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a British gallon equivalent to 11/5 U.S. gallons, or 277.42 cubic inches.[1830-40]
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imperial gallon — n. the standard British gallon, equal to 4.546 liters or about 11/ 5 U.S. gallons … English World dictionary
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imperial gallon — A quantity of 4.546 liters. Also called UK gallon. It is 20% larger than a US gallon … Dictionary of automotive terms
imperial gallon — noun see gallon (sense 1) … English new terms dictionary
imperial gallon — impe′rial gal′lon n. wam a British gallon equivalent to 1? U.S. gallons, or 277.42 cu. in • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
imperial gallon — /ɪmˌpɪəriəl ˈgælən/ (say im.pearreeuhl galuhn) noun → gallon (def. 1) …
imperial gallon — noun A unit of measure for liquids used in the British Isles and in some Commonwealth countries, equivalent to 8 imperial pints, 4.55 litres, or 1.20 U. S. gallons … Wiktionary
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